How big does the Veiled Chiton get?

The Veiled Chiton grows to about 2.5 cm.

Veiled Chiton

Placiphorella stimpsoni

Group: Other
Max size: 2.5 cm

This chiton holds its front plates raised like a hood and snaps it down to trap small crustaceans that wander underneath, a predatory trick unusual among chitons that mostly scrape algae. It grows to about 3 centimetres and lives from the intertidal down to around 10 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Mopaliidae › Placiphorella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 386376.

FAQ

How big does the Veiled Chiton get?: The Veiled Chiton grows to about 2.5 cm.